Cruise News by Cruisemates

10-10-08
Carnival, Costa, Cunard, Holland America, Princess and Seabourn Drop Fuel Supplement
The following message just came across from Bill Harbor, director of marketing for Carnival Corp. parent company of all the above mentioned cruise lines:

"I am pleased to update you on some new and important information regarding the fuel supplement for Carnival Corporation & plc brands. Six of our brands, Carnival Cruise Lines, Costa Cruises, Cunard Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and The Yachts of Seabourn have announced that effective October 31, 2008, the existing fuel supplement will be eliminated for all new bookings on 2010 departures."

And now the bad news: "At the same time, a price increase on 2010 sailings will become effective."

Additionally, the company has established specific guidelines under which the current fuel supplement may be reimbursed to consumers for 2008 and 2009 voyages. For 2008 and 2009 departures:

• If the price of light sweet crude oil according to the NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange Index) is $70 per barrel or less at the 2:30 p.m. close of business as reported by Reuters on each of the 25 consecutive trading days ending five trading days prior to the guest's cruise departure date, the fuel supplement will be refunded in the form of a shipboard credit.
  
  
• Guests who book a 2010 cruise prior to Oct. 31, 2008, will still be charged the current fuel supplement but will also be eligible for a refund of the fuel supplement in accordance with the same fuel price conditions that are being implemented for current 2008 and 2009 departures.
  
  

Carnival Corp. is implementing these initiatives due to recent trends in declining fuel prices in an effort to migrate away from charging a separate fuel supplement. If fuel prices stabilize below $70 a barrel, they will be able to effectively eliminate the fuel supplement.

"However, there is still a risk that fuel prices could move higher which would require us to maintain or reinstate a fuel supplement but we are hopeful that the goal of eliminating the fuel supplement can be achieved," Carnival says. "These industry-leading initiatives clearly demonstrate our commitment to our guests and travel agents to make our brands the most attractive cruise vacations available. Most importantly, we want to thank you for your continued support."

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10-10-08
Holland America Debuts New Pinnacle Grill Menu Fleetwide
Pinnacle Grill, the reservations-only dining venue on all Holland America Line ships, debuts a tantalizing new menu this fall. Created by Master Chef Rudi Sodamin and introduced with rave reviews on ms Eurodam earlier this summer, the expanded menu introduces new Pacific Northwest specialty entrees and adds creations ranging from lobster "mac & cheese" to Colorado lamb chops.

Seafood dishes include broiled, troll-caught salmon, broiled or poached lobster tail, cedar-planked black cod with shrimp scampi and the Master Chef's interpretation of surf-and-turf: filet mignon and jumbo prawns on whipped potatoes with garlic rosemary beurre blanc.

Selected cuts of prime hand-selected beef continue to highlight the Pinnacle's menu in innovative preparations and presentation. Guests can select from five prime cuts of steak rubbed with special Holland America Culinary Collection seasoning, grilled and served with hand-crafted sauces such as Master Chef's green peppercorn classic hollandaise. They can also opt for the time-honored classic of Filet Steak Diane, a grilled veal chop marinated overnight in a savory blend of rosemary, garlic and pepper vinegar with scallions, or oven-baked chicken breast stuffed with spinach and garlic herb cheese.

Appetizers include the Pinnacle Ocean Platter -- carpaccio of lightly smoked salmon, hot smoked salmon, sea scallops and wasabi cream; and Dungeness crab cakes with spiral shaved cucumber and sweet chili-mustard sauce. French onion soup King Louis XV, lobster bisque, jumbo shrimp cocktail, vine-ripened beefsteak tomato salad, baby arugula salad and Caesar salad prepared tableside are also offered.

Desserts featuring Pacific Northwest ingredients include warm Grand Marnier Chocolate Volcano Cake, chocolate or vanilla velvet souffle, creamy homemade raspberry cheesecake and Not-so-Classic Baked Alaska. Chocolate and raisin bread pudding, creme brulee, fresh seasonal fruits and berries and a variety of ice creams, sorbets and international cheeses complete the dessert menu.

The Pinnacle Grill's wine list features an extensive selection of premium Pacific Northwest wines, French champagnes, port and dessert wines. It also offers Wine Flights, which let guests sample four selected wines during their meal. A Harvest White Sangria featuring Northwest apples, cherries, peaches and lemons in Sauvignon Blanc wine is another new addition.

The Pinnacle Grill is an elegantly appointed, alternative-dining venue on all Holland America Line ships. Featuring distinctive Bvlgari china, Frette linens and elegant Riedel stemware, the Pinnacle Grill is ideal for a romantic dinner for two or elegant dining for a group celebration. Guests need to make reservations and pay a modest surcharge of $20 per person for dinner and $15 for lunch.

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10-9-08
Mexico Building a New Pacific Coast Resort
Mexico President Felipe Calderon said Monday that Mexico is building a brand new Pacific coast resort destination from scratch. The resort will boast 7 miles of beach, a marina, golf courses, hotels and condominiums. The new development is in Escuinapa, Sinaloa, southeast of Mazatlan. he calls it the most important tourism project in 25 years.

Calderon says the new resort will create 78,000 jobs, attract 3 million tourists a year and generate $2.8 billion annually. The government will provide about US$500 million to build the resort. Private investment is expected to come up with nearly US $7 billion.

Being on the coast - it is possible this will become an attraction for cruise ships sailing the Mexican Riviera.

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10-9-08
Orient Lines Slashing 2009 Prices
Orient Lines (www.orientlines.com) is lowering its cruise prices for 2009 in response to the current financial crisis. Orient lines' new owner, Wayne Heller, has launched a new "Leadership Pricing" initiative, with 11-day Europe cruises priced starting from just $1,799 per person, based on double occupancy.

"The economy is still in a very, very precarious place. Our new "Leadership Pricing" translates to savings of up to $5,000 per cabin off brochure rates," stated Heller.

Under Orient Lines' new rate structure, two 11-day Mediterranean cruises are priced from $1,799 per person, double, reduced from $2,999. Two 16-day Baltic cruise-tours, which include an overnight hotel stay and sightseeing in Berlin, are priced from $2,999 per person, double, reduced from $4,649.

Travelers can join an 11-day "Aegean Odyssey," departing April 29, from Port Said, Egypt, to the islands of Cyprus and Rhodes, plus Antalya, Didim and Kusadasi (gateway to ancient Ephesus) and Istanbul in Turkey. Overnights aboard ship allow guests to discover the many treasures of Cairo and Istanbul.

"Black Sea Explorer" is an 11-day cruise, departing May 9. Ports of call include Trabzon, Turkey; Batumi, Georgia; Sochi, Russia; Yalta, Sevastopol and Odessa, Ukraine; and Nessebar, Bulgaria. The round-trip Istanbul voyage includes an overnight aboard ship before departure.

The line's 16-day "Great Baltics I and II" cruise-tours operate between Dover (London) and Szcezin, Poland, and include a one-night hotel stay and city tour in Berlin. The highlight of the cruise is three full days in St. Petersburg, Russia, ample time to devour The Hermitage or join an optional air excursion to Moscow. Ports of call include Amsterdam; Travemunde (Lubeck), Germany; Copenhagen; Stockholm; Helsinki; Tallinn, Estonia; and Riga, Latvia.

Sensational savings can also be realized come this fall. Orient Lines' "Passage to Rio," departing November 8, is a 20-day cruise from Barcelona to Rio de Janeiro, priced from $1,799 per person, double. Ports en route include Malaga and Cadiz (Seville) in Spain, Casablanca and Agadir, Morocco; Lanzarote, Canary Islands; Sao Vicente, Cape Verde Islands; and Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. An overnight aboard ship in Rio de Janeiro lets guests savor the Samba capital.

Orient has doubled the number of gateway airport cities from where guests can purchase air transportation to 40 North American gateways. Round-trip Economy Class air add-on fares to Europe are priced from as little as $695 from the East Coast, $795 from the Midwest and $895 from the West Coast.

Orient Lines' Europe cruises are held aboard the classic 650-guest cruise liner Marco Polo II, which features four open-seating dining venues, six bars, a show lounge, cinema, casino, library and Internet center, card room, fitness center, spa with indoor pool and outdoor swimming pool. Marco Polo II was originally built in 1969 for the German Atlantic Line. She underwent multi-million-dollar refurbishments in 1988 and 1995 and will receive additional enhancements to be fully compliant with Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) 2010 requirements. It was acquired by Orient Lines, which was just recently purchased from NCL, in August of 2008.

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10-9-08
Carnival Grand Turk Cruise Center Re-opened
The Grand Turk Cruise Center, which was closed after the passing of Hurricane Ike last month � welcomed its first cruise ship, the 2,642-passenger Carnival Destiny, today, October 9th.

Carnival Destiny guests were able to swim in the facility's massive swimming pool, relax on an 800-foot-long private beach, and dine at the on-site Margaritaville restaurant and lounge. The cruise center's various shops were all open, as well.

Numerous shore excursions are once again available, including Gibbs Key tour, dune buggy rentals, swimming with horses, and fishing and snorkeling expeditions. The previously offered hop on/hop off bus tour is currently operating as a post-hurricane island tour. Guests are charged a nominal fee for the tour and provided with a pledge card should they wish to donate to the United Way's Grand Turk hurricane relief fund.

Shipboard employees are also participating in a beach clean-up initiative to assist in the island's recovery.

The $60 million Grand Turk Cruise Center opened in 2006 and soon became one of the cruise industry's most popular Caribbean cruise destinations. The 13-acre facility serves as a gateway to the pristine island of Grand Turk, which in addition to magnificent beaches, is world renowned for diving, snorkeling, fishing and other watersports.

Princess Cruises' Crown Princess is the next cruise ship to call at the Grand Turk Cruise Center on Oct. 10.

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10-8-08
Work on New NCL F3-class Ship Suspended
Cruise Industry-related publications suchs Lloyd's list (Lloyds of London) are reporting that Akers shipyard of France has ordered a work stoppage on the first all new F3 class of cruise ship for Norwegian Cruise Lines. The new ship was scheduled for 2010 delivery and would come in at 150,000-tons and carry 4200 passenger berths.

The ship is highly unusual in design - with no main dining room or theater, but with several smaller dining and entertainment venues, meant to carry the concept of NCL's "Free-style" cruising to the next level. Industry publication Cruise Week is reporting "Several sources tell Cruise Week that the cost of the F3 has spiralled" and they say that Lloyds confirms that statement.

Lloyds also reports that Aker sent a letter to subcontractors ordering them to suspend work on the ship immediately for a period of at least six weeks at the request of Apollo Management, a 50% shareholder and managing partner in NCL. The report also says Apollo considers the project too expensive and costs have spiralled. However, due to the unusual design of the ship it may not be easy to sell to another cruise line.

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10-7-08
Carnival's Cozumel Cruise Center Pier to Re-open Oct. 16
Carnival's pier at Puerta Maya in Cozumel, Mexico - closed since being damaged by Hurricane Wilma in 2005 - will officially re-open when the 2,052-passenger Carnival Ecstasy and 2,056-passenger Carnival Fantasy visit the facility on Thursday, Oct. 16.

With an overall investment of more than $50 million, the new two-berth pier has been specifically constructed to withstand a category-5 hurricane and accommodate any ship among Carnival Corporation's various cruise lines.

The cruise center's nine-acre shopping center with a wide variety of shops and restaurants will also re-open. The new four-acre transportation hub will handle dozens of taxis and tour buses as well as four rental car facilities.

The Oct. 16 calls by the Carnival Fantasy and Carnival Ecstasy will be the first of 550 cruise-ship visits at Puerta Maya over the next year. Carnival Corp. vessels will also continue to utilize the other two piers in Cozumel. Collectively, Carnival Corp. ships will bring an estimated 1.5 million visitors annually to Cozumel, expected to spend $126 million on the island each year.

Puerta Maya's cruise center houses 42 different outlets offering apparel, fine jewelry, artwork and other merchandise from such recognizable retailers as Goodmark Jewelers, Del Sol, Piranha Joe's, Dufry, and Diamonds International. There are 15 stand-alone carts where local merchants sell handmade crafts, costume jewelry and souvenirs.

On-site dining options include the Tres Amigos Bar, a new theme restaurant inspired by the 1986 hit movie starring Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short. The waterfront eatery offers traditional Mexican fare, along with an extensive beverage menu.

Also featured is Pancho's Backyard, a new franchise from the popular downtown Cozumel eatery featuring magnificent ocean views, as well as Fat Tuesday, a waterfront bar offering frozen drinks and light snacks, along with a DJ and dance floor.

Other retail outlets at Puerta Maya include a pharmacy, convenience store, and international pay phones. There is also a newly constructed shore excursion pier, separate from the main pier, which allows for quick and convenient access to all water-bound excursions, as well as water-based transportation to and from the facility.

The Puerta Maya pier and cruise center is located on the southwestern part of Cozumel, approximately five miles south of San Miguel, the island's largest city.

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10-6-08
Disney to Cruise Back to Europe in 2010
Disney announced it will send the 2,700-passenger Disney Magic cruise ship overseas for five months in 2010, for a series of sailings that will take it from Russia to Northern Africa. The April-through-September schedule will mark the longest stretch that a Disney cruise ship has ever spent away from its home port at Port Canaveral.

Disney's schedule includes eight 10- and 11-night tours through the Mediterranean, where the Magic spent the summer of 2007. But it will also feature the company's first sailings in Northern Europe, with four 12-night voyages that will take the ship from Dover, England, to St. Petersburg, Russia, with stops in half a dozen other countries.

In addition, while it has one ship overseas, Disney plans to shift its second ship, the Disney Wonder, to slightly longer sailings out of Port Canaveral. Instead of three- and four-night Caribbean trips, the Wonder will offer four- and five-night voyages with new stops in Key West and an extra stop at Castaway Cay, Disney's private island in the Bahamas.

McAlpin said the shift is designed to accommodate families clamoring for longer Caribbean cruises in the summer, when children are out of school.

Disney's return trip to Europe comes as it is having two 4,000-passenger cruise ships built in Germany. While the company has committed to basing the new vessels at Port Canaveral for the first few years after they arrive in 2011 and 2012, Disney has been silent about where it plans to send the existing ships.

Some analysts have speculated that California and Europe are the most likely destinations. And Disney's scheduling so far - it has twice sent the Magic to California, for the summers of 2005 and 2008, and has now announced its second stint in Europe -- suggests that both are strong possibilities.

McAlpin said Disney expects to reveal its 2011 plans for the Magic and Wonder in the latter half of next year.

Disney's 2010 schedule calls for the Magic to begin and end the season in the Mediterranean. Many of the ports Disney will visit remain the same from 2007 - including the gateways to Rome, Florence and Nice, France - but Disney has also added stops at the island nation of Malta; the French island of Corsica; and Tunis, the capital of Tunisia on the North African coast.

The Northern European sailings will be sandwiched in between, in June and July. Sailing out of England, each voyage will include stops in Oslo, Copenhagen, and the gateway port to Berlin, as well as either Helsinki, Finland, or Tallinn, Estonia. Each trip will also include an overnight stop in St. Petersburg, Russia, giving passengers an extended window to explore the storied city or plan a day trip to Moscow.

Disney will also offer a pair of 14-night, one-way "repositioning" cruises that will take the Magic from Port Canaveral to Barcelona and back. McAlpin said Disney is studying special themes for the transatlantic voyages in hopes of boosting their appeal.

Beyond catering to Americans looking to visit Europe, the new overseas sailings will offer Disney a chance to begin marketing its cruise line directly to European travelers. Earlier this year, Disney Cruise Line opened an office in London with about 20 employees, in part to help the company better tap into the European cruise market.

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10-6-08
Royal Caribbean to Sell its 50% Interest in Island Cruises
Royal Caribbean Cruises has agreed to sell its 50 percent interest in Island Cruises to First Choice Holidays Ltd., the other 50 percent owner in the joint venture. First Choice is a subsidiary of British-based tour operator TUI Travel. As part of the transaction, RCL and TUI agreed to an early termination of the charter of Island Star, one of two ships in the Island Cruises fleet. RCL is the owner of Island Star and had chartered it to Island Cruises.

The deal is subject to regulatory approval in Ireland. RCL will also recognize a small gain on the sale of its interest in Island Cruises and the early termination of the Island Star charter.

"Island Cruises has been a rewarding investment for us, but over the past year our priorities have shifted," said Richard D. Fain, chairman and chief executive officer of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. "We believe by focusing on developing and expanding the Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises brands in the U.K. we will be better able to serve our customers and create value for our shareholders. This belief has been strengthened by the success of the inaugural season of Independence of the Seas, which has served the U.K. market from Southampton, U.K., since it entered service in May 2008," Fain added.

Upon its return in April 2009, RCL plans to redeploy the Island Star to Pullmantur Cruises, its Spanish brand. "Redeploying the Island Star to our expanding Pullmantur fleet allows us to better serve the strategically important Spanish market," said Fain.

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10-6-08
Oct. 16: World's Largest Cruise Night Offers You Savings
October 16th is this year's "World's Largest Cruise Night" - a one-time chance to get valuable cruise bargains. Consumers may participate online or by attending special events and promotions at their nearest participating travel agency.

Here is a preliminary list of "World's Largest Cruise Night" offers from participating cruise lines. These offers are only available through CLIA member travel agencies conducting a "World's Largest Cruise Night" event:

• Disney Cruise Line: Onboard credits of up to $50 on cruises and land & sea packages through December 13, 2009 (booking window: October 16 - November 15)
  
  
• Carnival Cruise Lines: Complimentary upgrades on all bookings made October 16
  
  
• Celebrity Cruises: Onboard credits up to $200 per stateroom based on cruise length for seven Celebrity ships with sailings between January 1 and June 30, 2009, plus a 50 percent reduced deposit (booking window: October 16 - 18)
  
  
• Costa Cruises: $50 per person onboard credit (up to $100 per stateroom) on Caribbean 2008/2009 and Winter Europe 2009 sailings (booking window: October 16 - October 21)
  
  
• Crystal Cruises: $100 per person discounts on most 2008 sailings for bookings made during WLCN (booking window: October 14 - November 7)
  
  
• Cunard Line: Onboard credits up to $300 and a waiver of deposit for second guest, for bookings on 2008 Holiday voyages and 2009 voyages aboard Queen Mary 2 and Queen Victoria.
  
  
• Holland America Line: Special fares to be communicated to travel agents and reduced deposits up to $300 for bookings made during WLCN (booking window: October 15-17)
  
  
• MSC Cruises: Special prices on a variety of sailings in the Caribbean and Europe with rates as low as $399 for a seven-day Caribbean cruise, plus shipboard credits of up to $200 (booking window: October 16 - November 3)
  
  
• Norwegian Cruise Line: Double onboard credits up to $500, plus reduced deposit on sailings of five days or more (booking window: October 15 - 23)
  
  
• Princess Cruises: Reduced deposit of $100, plus a Princess coupon booklet with more than $120 in onboard discounts Regent Seven Seas Cruises: $100 per person shipboard credit on departures of seven nights or longer (booking window: October 16 - November 16)
  
  
• Royal Caribbean International: Up to $200 off per person on select cruises and cruise dates for bookings made on October 16 Uniworld Grand River Cruises: $100 savings per person on all 2009 cruises if purchased through an agent having a cruise night on October 16 (booking window: October 16 - 23)
  
  
• Windstar Cruises: $50 in shipboard credits per person (maximum $100 per stateroom) on any Wind Spirit sailing between January 31 and March 28, 2009 and any Wind Surf sailing between January 4 and March 15, 2009 (booking window: October 16-November 9)
  
  

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10-6-08
Carnival Creates New "Fun Ship Experience" Department
Carnival Cruise Lines has created a new department focusing solely on developing innovative new on-board "product opportunities" and enhancing existing aspects of the "Fun Ship" vacation experience. Overseeing the new guest experience effort will be Christine Arnholt, a 17-year Carnival veteran who has served as the company's vice president of marketing services for the past eight years. Several new executives will join Arnholt.

In her new role, Arnholt will assume the title of vice president of guest experience and business development. Arnholt will oversee a team of talented product development professionals, including Mike Hunssinger, a five-year veteran of Carnival's revenue management team, who will serve as director of guest experience and business development.

Another key member of the department is Senior Director Sara Rosenberg, whose extensive experience includes leading branding and product development opportunities at Burger King and The Miami Herald. For the past five years, Rosenberg was also the owner and president of Skirt Smart, a branding and innovation consulting group which focused on branding, product development and consumer research for companies within the restaurant and hospitality industries.

Additionally, Renata Ribeiro will be joining Carnival on Oct. 15, also as a senior director. Ribeiro has spent the past three years spearheading the strategic planning and commercial innovation efforts for Natura, Brazil's largest cosmetic company, and five years in the consumer goods and retail practice at The Boston Consulting Group.

Until Carnival's current search for a new marketing chief is completed, Arnholt will continue in her current marketing responsibilities.

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10-3-08
Holland America Broadens Onboard Programming
Holland America Line has broadened its onboard programming as part of the line's ongoing Signature of Excellence initiative. Entitled the new "Explorations Team," it will be comprised of event staff with specific expertise ranging from technology to travel who will offer guests a menu of "edutainment" programs.

The Explorations Team will include an onboard party planner, a travel guide, a "techspert" and dance directors. On cruises lasting 12 days or more, a book club leader will also join the team.

The onboard party planner will schedule, implement and host events in the Culinary Arts Center, significantly expanding the program that already brings more than 70 culinary experts onboard each year for cooking demonstrations and seminars. The line has invested more than $14 million in the professional show kitchens found on each ship and will use the space for more activities such as wine tasting, craft classes, floral arranging, and table and lifestyle presentations such as creating the line's towel animals.

The travel guide will host lectures and be a source for information on the ports of call. A destination expert, the travel guide will be available throughout the cruise to interact with guests on a one-on-one basis, answer questions, and give presentations on the destination's history, culture and geography. On Grand Voyages and on Prinsendam, rotating guest speakers fill the role of travel guide.

The "techspert" will be on hand to teach guests how to take advantage of technology, whether helping guests make the most of their vacation photos, arranging a digital scrapbook, blogging, creating a slideshow or editing a movie. Classes and workshops will be available throughout the cruise. Novices can learn about Web 2.0 and how to work with digital photos. Dance directors show guests how to dance.

Classes and dance events are available throughout each cruise.

On cruises lasting 12 or more days, a book club leader will host book discussions in the Explorations Café. Book titles will be posted online before the cruise so guests will have time to read the chosen book. The book club leader will plan and facilitate two to three discussions for each book. Books chosen will relate to the sailing destination whether by author or topic.

For more information, call 877-SAIL-HAL or visit www.hollandamerica.com.

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10-1-08
Seabourn Partners With Venice Simplon-Orient Express
The Yachts of Seabourn guests have a new partnership with Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. Beginning in summer 2009, the all-inclusive train travel experience will offer top-of-the-line transfer from London to Venice and Venice to London for the Dalmatian Gems itinerary aboard Seabourn Spirit.

The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express from London to Venice runs from the Swiss and Austrian Alps to the Italian Dolomites. Upon boarding the carriages of a British Pullman at Victoria Station, passengers will tuck into reserved seating and a three-course lunch, complete with wine and champagne, as the train travels through the Kentish countryside before entering into the Chunnel on its way to France. A personal steward will attend to all needs throughout the journey, which includes private compartment accommodations upon arrival in France, when guests switch trains and board the blue and gold carriages of Continental Wagon-Lits of Venice Simplon-Orient-Express.

Pre-dinner cocktails lead to multi-course meals prepared fresh by creative French chefs in the train's restaurant cars. Afternoon tea arrives in time for passage through the Brenner Pass between Austria and Italy. When the train crosses the Venetian Lagoon and pulls into Santa Lucia station, a Seabourn representative will afford passage to the legendary Hotel Cipriani for a night before departure on Seabourn Spirit.

The "post-cruise" rail itinerary is the same in reverse, with overnight accommodations at the luxurious Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park in the heart of London.

The Dalmatian Gems itinerary takes in some of the hottest spots along the Mediterranean, many of them new ports of call for 2009. The 7-night itinerary includes Opatija, Split and Triluke Bay, Croatia; Kotor, Montenegro; Koper, Slovenia; Trieste, Italy; and of course, Venice.

The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express transfer will be available prior to Dalmatian Gems 7-day cruises departing on July 4, 2009, August 15, 2009, and September 26, 2009, as well as post-cruise following the September 5, 2009, itinerary. Cost of rail portion, one-way: $4,399 per person/double, $5,999 per person/single. Fares for the 7-day Dalmatian Gems cruise start at $4,598 per person, based on double occupancy of a 277-square foot ocean-view suite.

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